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Knox County Transit reports strong early use of Mount Vernon flex routes despite funding gap
Summary
Knox County Transit told commissioners that a June pilot of four fare-free flex/fixed-loop routes in Mount Vernon has produced 813 riders in June and roughly 1,200 so far in July, while staff brace for about $146,000 less in operating funds and reduced driver/dispatch capacity.
Bethany Somar, representing Knox County Transit, told the Board of Commissioners on July 29 that a soft launch in June of four half-hour loop flex routes in Mount Vernon has produced strong early usage and is on track to meet multi‑month targets.
"Within the first two weeks, we were seeing 80 riders a day," Somar said, describing June total ridership of 813 and July ridership already about 1,200. The routes combine fixed stops at commercial nodes and the option for scheduled curbside pickup within a defined service range.
Somar said the…
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